Dough kneading or mixing machinery.



G. E. & J. E. POINTON.

DoUeII KNEADING 0R MIXING MACHINERY.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 3, 1908.

Patented Sept. 21, 1909.

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DOUGr-. KNEADING 0R MIXING MACHINERY.

Application led August 3, 1998.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, CHARLES EDWARD Ponv'ron and JOHN 'EDWARD PorN'roN, subjects of Great Britain, residing at Westwood VlVorks, l)eterborough, in the county of Northampton, England, have invented new and useful improvements Relating to Dough Kneading or -Mixing Machinery, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to machines for the kneading or mixing of dough, for bread making or other purposes, of the type in which there is provided a rotating trough or like receptacle for the material and a kneading or mixing arm arranged for operation within the said trough.

Referring to the two accompanying sheets of explanatory drawings :-l"igure l is a sectional side elevation and Fig. 2 a sectional front elevation illustrating the general arrangement of a dough kneading or mixing machine constructed in accordance with this invention. Fig. 3 is a small sectional View showing the action of the automatic stop device.

The same reference letters in the different views indicate the same parts.

The dough trough or receptacle a is mounted in a tilted or inclined position to facilitate the withdrawal of the dough after kneading or mixing. llThen no lid or cover is required the upper portion of the trough a is preferably tapered inwardly or toward its center in order to prevent the material from flowing over the rim during the kneadg ing or mixing operation. A hinged or sliding door o is provided for the trough, or a segment extending the full lengt-h or depth of the latter may loe hinged or otherwise connected to the main portion to atl'ord a clear opening when desired for the withdrawal of the mixed material. rlhe trough is preferably supported by a hollow stem or post c arranged at the same inclination as that of the trough itself and mounted in bearings in the framing of the machine. The worm wheel Z for the rotation of the trough can be secured upon the said stem or post.

To enable the trough d to be readily stopped whenever desired, with the aforesaid door or opening segment at the front side of the machine, or in position for discharge of the mixed material, a clutch e and a lever f or their equivalent are arranged in con- Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 21, i909.

Serial No. 446,761.

junction with the rotating gear. At the' upper end of the lever or other clutch operating element is mounted a tappet piece g adapted to be placed in the path of a suitable stop or abutment piece as L formed on the bottoni of the trough. For stopping the trough for discharge of its contents it is thus only necessary to move the tappet piece of the lever or like part into position as afoie said, for the stop or abutment piece referred to so placed that when by its abutment against the said tappet the lever is operated for disconnection of the gear, the trough will be brought to rest with its door in position for the discharge or withdrawal of the mixed material. On opening the door the said discharge will be effected automatically due to the inclination of the trough and the effect of the kneading arm z' or like element which can continue to operate within the trough.

A non-rotatable lid or cover is ordinarily hingedly mounted above the open top of the trough. The said lid or cover is carried by a bracket like part 7c projecting above the framing of the machine, and it is by preference so counter-balanced by weights Z that it will remain in any position in which it might be placed. For securing the lid in the required position we provide a friction'brake m in conjunction with one of the hinge pins 'a or its equivalent, or we may employ any other convenient means. n aperture 0 may be provided in the lid or cover for the introduction of flour, or for inspection during the'iniXing operation.

The whole of the gearing for the rotation of the trough a and also for the operation of the kncading or mixing arm z' or its equivalent, is arranged within the one self-con tained framing or standard of the machine supporting as shown the trough and its lid or cover as aforesaid. rlhe said gearing and allied rotating parts are thus very effectually guarded. The arm itself is pivotally mounted between the gear wheel p and balanced disk Q' and is connected at one end to an oscillatory link 1, the arrangement being such that the path described by the operative end of the arm in the trough is approximately such as is indicated by the dotted lines s (Fig. l). Motion of the arm z' is obtained from the driving pinion t on the shaft u of the belt pulleys o, which pinion gears with the wheel p. Motion of the worm wheel d is obtained from the same pinion t through pinons w and m and t'v'orm 'wheel' arm r is mounted on the shaft .e ion fw.

Having thus described our invention, whatwe claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:-

l. In dough lneading or mixing machines, the combination consisting of an inclined rotatable trough, a discharge door forming part of said trough, an inclined stem rotatable with and supporting the trough, trough rotating' gear consist-ing in' part of a worm wheel secured upon the said stem, and means for automatically stopping the trough with the said door at a predetermined position, as set forth.

2. ln dough kneading or mixing machines, the combination consisting of an inclined rotatable trough, a discharge door forming part of said trough, an inclined stem rotatable with and supporting the trough, trough rotating gear consisting in part of a worin wheel secured upon the said stem, a kneading y. The of the pinarm, kneadng arm operating wear, and means for automatically stopping 'td/1e trough with the said door at a predetermined position and while arm continues, as set forth.

8. In dough kneading or mixing machines, the combination consisting of a rotatable trough, aV discharge door forming part of the said trough, trough rotating gear, a clutch whereby the said gear is put in or out of action, a lever for imparting movement to the said clutch, an abutment piece on the trough, and a tappet piece on the lever movable into the path of the said abutment piece for engagement thereby, as set forth.

In testimony whereof we have signed our names to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

CHARLES EDWARD POINTON. JOHN EDVARD PONTON. lVitnesses ALBERT E. PARKER, PERCY A. OUTHwArrE.

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